fishot Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Still very much learning so be gentle:- Set up this morning on newly cut field with high hopes but it was just so still - a few hundred on the field but one shot and all gone and at least an hour before anything came back, another shot and ditto. Very frustrating. Is it ever possible to have a decent day in totally still conditions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotguneddy Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 My pb of 132 was shot in totally still hot summer weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Yes, if they want the field they will decoy wind or no wind. If you see where they want to be on the field set up with two groups of decoys placed in all directions they will join from whichever direction they want but by then they should be in range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Still very much learning so be gentle:- Set up this morning on newly cut field with high hopes but it was just so still - a few hundred on the field but one shot and all gone and at least an hour before anything came back, another shot and ditto. Very frustrating. Is it ever possible to have a decent day in totally still conditions? What do you mean 'one shot and all gone'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishot Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I mean there were birds on the field (it's a big field) and in surrounding trees and when one came into the decoys I shot it and the rest approx 200 fled never to be seen again for a good hour then they started to drop into surrounding trees and then onto the field. I shot another bird and the whole lot fled again for another hour. There were no birds using the usual flightline for the 3 or so hours I was there so no steady stream of birds like I have seen before. Any advice appreciated.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I mean there were birds on the field (it's a big field) and in surrounding trees and when one came into the decoys I shot it and the rest approx 200 fled never to be seen again for a good hour then they started to drop into surrounding trees and then onto the field. I shot another bird and the whole lot fled again for another hour. There were no birds using the usual flightline for the 3 or so hours I was there so no steady stream of birds like I have seen before. Any advice appreciated.......... I see . It can be hard, but try walking off as many birds as possible before commencing the shooting. They will then by less frightened and more likely to come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishot Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 OK thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 I mean there were birds on the field (it's a big field) and in surrounding trees and when one came into the decoys I shot it and the rest approx 200 fled never to be seen again for a good hour then they started to drop into surrounding trees and then onto the field. I shot another bird and the whole lot fled again for another hour. There were no birds using the usual flightline for the 3 or so hours I was there so no steady stream of birds like I have seen before. Any advice appreciated.......... That's what they do these days, unless they really WANT that particular field - and they have a lot of choice...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 That's what they do these days, unless they really WANT that particular field - and they have a lot of choice...... You live in a different world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitetail Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I agree with motty on this, you must get the birds away from the field before you start shooting. It's common sense really ,if you start shooting with the birds there you've frightened most of the birds before you have started. It can be a pain in the behind but you must get the birds away from the area , I normally walk them off or if it's a field I can drive on I move them off with the truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I agree with motty on this, you must get the birds away from the field before you start shooting. It's common sense really ,if you start shooting with the birds there you've frightened most of the birds before you have started. It can be a pain in the behind but you must get the birds away from the area , I normally walk them off or if it's a field I can drive on I move them off with the truck We never let the birds see us set up if possible , walk them off or spook them by clapping them off . DB puts the decoys out and I build the hide . If I'm out alone hide first , decoys out , Magnet on walk back to the hide and shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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